{"id":1671,"date":"2016-07-18T12:00:22","date_gmt":"2016-07-18T16:00:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/?p=1671"},"modified":"2016-07-17T20:11:05","modified_gmt":"2016-07-18T00:11:05","slug":"readers-advisory-episode-53-the-baby-sitters-club","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/readers-advisory-episode-53-the-baby-sitters-club\/","title":{"rendered":"Readers Advisory: Episode 53 &#8211; The Baby-sitters Club"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Here\u2019s what we suggest instead of\/in addition to reading <em>The Baby-sitters Club<\/em>\u00a0by Ann M. Martin. Listen to <a href=\"http:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/episode-53-the-baby-sitters-club\/\">the podcast<\/a> to hear us talk about some of these titles in more depth!<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/smile.amazon.com\/Kristys-Great-Idea-Full-Color-Baby-Sitters-ebook\/dp\/B00OBOA7O0\/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&amp;ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1468794450&amp;sr=1-1&amp;keywords=baby-sitters+club&amp;linkCode=sl1&amp;tag=worstbests0e-20&amp;linkId=26a5fb78c8fb1648d1209cb8c0209a5a&amp;sa-no-redirect=1#nav-subnav\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1673 size-thumbnail\" src=\"http:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Screen-Shot-2016-07-17-at-6.36.24-PM-150x220.png\" alt=\"The Baby-sitters Club: Kristy's Great Idea by Ann M. Martin, adapted by Raina Telgemeier\" width=\"150\" height=\"220\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Screen-Shot-2016-07-17-at-6.36.24-PM-150x220.png 150w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Screen-Shot-2016-07-17-at-6.36.24-PM.png 468w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/smile.amazon.com\/Smile-Raina-Telgemeier\/dp\/0545132061?ie=UTF8&amp;ref_=asap_bc&amp;linkCode=sl1&amp;tag=worstbests0e-20&amp;linkId=26a5fb78c8fb1648d1209cb8c0209a5a&amp;sa-no-redirect=1#nav-subnav\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1675 size-thumbnail\" src=\"http:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Screen-Shot-2016-07-17-at-6.38.58-PM-150x218.png\" alt=\"Smile by Raina Telgemeier\" width=\"150\" height=\"218\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Screen-Shot-2016-07-17-at-6.38.58-PM-150x218.png 150w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Screen-Shot-2016-07-17-at-6.38.58-PM-206x300.png 206w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Screen-Shot-2016-07-17-at-6.38.58-PM.png 470w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/smile.amazon.com\/Drama-Raina-Telgemeier-ebook\/dp\/B00J417G2G\/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&amp;ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1468794462&amp;sr=1-1&amp;keywords=drama&amp;linkCode=sl1&amp;tag=worstbests0e-20&amp;linkId=26a5fb78c8fb1648d1209cb8c0209a5a&amp;sa-no-redirect=1#nav-subnav\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1674 size-thumbnail\" src=\"http:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Screen-Shot-2016-07-17-at-6.36.36-PM-150x216.png\" alt=\"Drama by Raina Telgemeier\" width=\"150\" height=\"216\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Screen-Shot-2016-07-17-at-6.36.36-PM-150x216.png 150w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Screen-Shot-2016-07-17-at-6.36.36-PM-208x300.png 208w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Screen-Shot-2016-07-17-at-6.36.36-PM.png 478w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/smile.amazon.com\/Kristys-Great-Idea-Full-Color-Baby-Sitters-ebook\/dp\/B00OBOA7O0\/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&amp;ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1468794450&amp;sr=1-1&amp;keywords=baby-sitters+club&amp;linkCode=sl1&amp;tag=worstbests0e-20&amp;linkId=26a5fb78c8fb1648d1209cb8c0209a5a&amp;sa-no-redirect=1#nav-subnav\"><i>The Baby-sitters Club: Kristy&#8217;s Great Idea<\/i> by Ann M. Martin, adapted by Raina Telgemeier<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/smile.amazon.com\/Smile-Raina-Telgemeier\/dp\/0545132061?ie=UTF8&amp;ref_=asap_bc&amp;linkCode=sl1&amp;tag=worstbests0e-20&amp;linkId=26a5fb78c8fb1648d1209cb8c0209a5a&amp;sa-no-redirect=1#nav-subnav\"><em>Smile<\/em> by Raina Telgemeier<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/smile.amazon.com\/Drama-Raina-Telgemeier-ebook\/dp\/B00J417G2G\/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&amp;ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1468794462&amp;sr=1-1&amp;keywords=drama&amp;linkCode=sl1&amp;tag=worstbests0e-20&amp;linkId=26a5fb78c8fb1648d1209cb8c0209a5a&amp;sa-no-redirect=1#nav-subnav\"><em>Drama<\/em> by Raina Telgemeier<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/smile.amazon.com\/Summer-Notable-Childrens-Books-Readers-ebook\/dp\/B00338QF4Q\/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&amp;ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1468794441&amp;sr=1-1&amp;keywords=one+crazy+summer&amp;linkCode=sl1&amp;tag=worstbests0e-20&amp;linkId=26a5fb78c8fb1648d1209cb8c0209a5a&amp;sa-no-redirect=1#nav-subnav\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1679 size-thumbnail\" src=\"http:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Screen-Shot-2016-07-17-at-6.43.15-PM-147x220.png\" alt=\"One Crazy Summer by Rita Williams-Garcia\" width=\"147\" height=\"220\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Screen-Shot-2016-07-17-at-6.43.15-PM-147x220.png 147w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Screen-Shot-2016-07-17-at-6.43.15-PM-200x300.png 200w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Screen-Shot-2016-07-17-at-6.43.15-PM.png 458w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 147px) 100vw, 147px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/smile.amazon.com\/Watsons-Birmingham--1963-Christopher-Paul-Curtis-ebook\/dp\/B000FC1KWU\/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&amp;ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1468795413&amp;sr=1-1&amp;keywords=christopher+paul+curtis&amp;linkCode=sl1&amp;tag=worstbests0e-20&amp;linkId=26a5fb78c8fb1648d1209cb8c0209a5a&amp;sa-no-redirect=1#nav-subnav\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1680 size-thumbnail\" src=\"http:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Screen-Shot-2016-07-17-at-6.44.23-PM-148x220.png\" alt=\"The Watsons Go To Birmingham: 1963 by Christopher Paul Curtis\" width=\"148\" height=\"220\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Screen-Shot-2016-07-17-at-6.44.23-PM-148x220.png 148w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Screen-Shot-2016-07-17-at-6.44.23-PM-202x300.png 202w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Screen-Shot-2016-07-17-at-6.44.23-PM.png 462w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 148px) 100vw, 148px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/smile.amazon.com\/Brown-Girl-Dreaming-Newbery-Honor-ebook\/dp\/B00M3Q6ONG\/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&amp;ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1468794785&amp;sr=1-1&amp;keywords=brown+girl+dreaming&amp;linkCode=sl1&amp;tag=worstbests0e-20&amp;linkId=26a5fb78c8fb1648d1209cb8c0209a5a&amp;sa-no-redirect=1#nav-subnav\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1681 size-thumbnail\" src=\"http:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Screen-Shot-2016-07-17-at-6.49.38-PM-147x220.png\" alt=\"Brown Girl Dreaming by Jacqueline Woodson\" width=\"147\" height=\"220\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Screen-Shot-2016-07-17-at-6.49.38-PM-147x220.png 147w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Screen-Shot-2016-07-17-at-6.49.38-PM-200x300.png 200w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Screen-Shot-2016-07-17-at-6.49.38-PM.png 458w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 147px) 100vw, 147px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/smile.amazon.com\/Summer-Notable-Childrens-Books-Readers-ebook\/dp\/B00338QF4Q\/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&amp;ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1468794441&amp;sr=1-1&amp;keywords=one+crazy+summer&amp;linkCode=sl1&amp;tag=worstbests0e-20&amp;linkId=26a5fb78c8fb1648d1209cb8c0209a5a&amp;sa-no-redirect=1#nav-subnav\"><em>One Crazy Summer<\/em> by Rita Williams-Garcia<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/smile.amazon.com\/Watsons-Birmingham--1963-Christopher-Paul-Curtis-ebook\/dp\/B000FC1KWU\/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&amp;ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1468795413&amp;sr=1-1&amp;keywords=christopher+paul+curtis&amp;linkCode=sl1&amp;tag=worstbests0e-20&amp;linkId=26a5fb78c8fb1648d1209cb8c0209a5a&amp;sa-no-redirect=1#nav-subnav\"><i>The Watsons Go to Birmingham: 1963<\/i> by Christopher Paul Curtis<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/smile.amazon.com\/Brown-Girl-Dreaming-Newbery-Honor-ebook\/dp\/B00M3Q6ONG\/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&amp;ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1468794785&amp;sr=1-1&amp;keywords=brown+girl+dreaming&amp;linkCode=sl1&amp;tag=worstbests0e-20&amp;linkId=26a5fb78c8fb1648d1209cb8c0209a5a&amp;sa-no-redirect=1#nav-subnav\"><i>Brown Girl Dreaming<\/i> by Jacqueline Woodson<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/smile.amazon.com\/Absolutely-True-Diary-Part-Time-Indian-ebook\/dp\/B006T2O8TW\/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&amp;ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1468794869&amp;sr=1-1&amp;keywords=the+absolutely+true+diary+of+a+part-time+indian&amp;linkCode=sl1&amp;tag=worstbests0e-20&amp;linkId=26a5fb78c8fb1648d1209cb8c0209a5a&amp;sa-no-redirect=1#nav-subnav\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1676 size-thumbnail\" src=\"http:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Screen-Shot-2016-07-17-at-6.42.37-PM-145x220.png\" width=\"145\" height=\"220\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Screen-Shot-2016-07-17-at-6.42.37-PM-145x220.png 145w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Screen-Shot-2016-07-17-at-6.42.37-PM-198x300.png 198w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Screen-Shot-2016-07-17-at-6.42.37-PM.png 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 145px) 100vw, 145px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/smile.amazon.com\/Bad-Boy-Walter-Dean-Myers-ebook\/dp\/B001MYJ3DI?ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1468794838&amp;ref_=la_B000APIE2G_1_2&amp;s=books&amp;sr=1-2&amp;linkCode=sl1&amp;tag=worstbests0e-20&amp;linkId=26a5fb78c8fb1648d1209cb8c0209a5a&amp;sa-no-redirect=1#nav-subnav\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1678 size-thumbnail\" src=\"http:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Screen-Shot-2016-07-17-at-6.43.03-PM-150x213.png\" alt=\"Bad Boy by Walter Dean Myers\" width=\"150\" height=\"213\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Screen-Shot-2016-07-17-at-6.43.03-PM-150x213.png 150w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Screen-Shot-2016-07-17-at-6.43.03-PM-211x300.png 211w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Screen-Shot-2016-07-17-at-6.43.03-PM.png 482w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/smile.amazon.com\/Hatchet-Brians-Saga-Book-1-ebook\/dp\/B002MBLU9U\/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&amp;ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1468794382&amp;sr=1-1&amp;keywords=hatchet&amp;linkCode=sl1&amp;tag=worstbests0e-20&amp;linkId=26a5fb78c8fb1648d1209cb8c0209a5a&amp;sa-no-redirect=1#nav-subnav\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1672 size-thumbnail\" src=\"http:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Screen-Shot-2016-07-17-at-6.36.02-PM-148x220.png\" alt=\"Hatchet by Gary Paulson\" width=\"148\" height=\"220\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Screen-Shot-2016-07-17-at-6.36.02-PM-148x220.png 148w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Screen-Shot-2016-07-17-at-6.36.02-PM-202x300.png 202w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Screen-Shot-2016-07-17-at-6.36.02-PM.png 464w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 148px) 100vw, 148px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/smile.amazon.com\/Absolutely-True-Diary-Part-Time-Indian-ebook\/dp\/B006T2O8TW\/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&amp;ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1468794869&amp;sr=1-1&amp;keywords=the+absolutely+true+diary+of+a+part-time+indian&amp;linkCode=sl1&amp;tag=worstbests0e-20&amp;linkId=26a5fb78c8fb1648d1209cb8c0209a5a&amp;sa-no-redirect=1#nav-subnav\"><em>The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian<\/em> by Sherman Alexie<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/smile.amazon.com\/Bad-Boy-Walter-Dean-Myers-ebook\/dp\/B001MYJ3DI?ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1468794838&amp;ref_=la_B000APIE2G_1_2&amp;s=books&amp;sr=1-2&amp;linkCode=sl1&amp;tag=worstbests0e-20&amp;linkId=26a5fb78c8fb1648d1209cb8c0209a5a&amp;sa-no-redirect=1#nav-subnav\"><em>Bad Boy<\/em> by Walter Dean Myers<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/smile.amazon.com\/Hatchet-Brians-Saga-Book-1-ebook\/dp\/B002MBLU9U\/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&amp;ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1468794382&amp;sr=1-1&amp;keywords=hatchet&amp;linkCode=sl1&amp;tag=worstbests0e-20&amp;linkId=26a5fb78c8fb1648d1209cb8c0209a5a&amp;sa-no-redirect=1#nav-subnav\"><i>Hatchet<\/i> by Gary Paulsen<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/smile.amazon.com\/River-Gary-Paulsen\/dp\/0307929612?ie=UTF8&amp;ref_=asap_bc&amp;linkCode=sl1&amp;tag=worstbests0e-20&amp;linkId=26a5fb78c8fb1648d1209cb8c0209a5a&amp;sa-no-redirect=1#nav-subnav\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1682 size-thumbnail\" src=\"http:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Screen-Shot-2016-07-17-at-6.55.22-PM-146x220.png\" alt=\"The River by Gary Paulsen\" width=\"146\" height=\"220\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Screen-Shot-2016-07-17-at-6.55.22-PM-146x220.png 146w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Screen-Shot-2016-07-17-at-6.55.22-PM-199x300.png 199w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Screen-Shot-2016-07-17-at-6.55.22-PM.png 456w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 146px) 100vw, 146px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/smile.amazon.com\/Life-As-We-Knew-Book-ebook\/dp\/B003K15IIK\/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&amp;ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1468794512&amp;sr=1-1&amp;keywords=life+as+we+knew+it&amp;linkCode=sl1&amp;tag=worstbests0e-20&amp;linkId=26a5fb78c8fb1648d1209cb8c0209a5a&amp;sa-no-redirect=1#nav-subnav\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1684 size-thumbnail\" src=\"http:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Screen-Shot-2016-07-17-at-6.56.10-PM-145x220.png\" alt=\"Life as We Knew It by Susan Beth Pfeffer\" width=\"145\" height=\"220\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Screen-Shot-2016-07-17-at-6.56.10-PM-145x220.png 145w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Screen-Shot-2016-07-17-at-6.56.10-PM-198x300.png 198w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Screen-Shot-2016-07-17-at-6.56.10-PM.png 452w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 145px) 100vw, 145px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/smile.amazon.com\/Ill-Give-You-Jandy-Nelson-ebook\/dp\/B007HUD5N0\/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&amp;ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1468794896&amp;sr=1-1&amp;keywords=i%27ll+give+you+the+sun&amp;linkCode=sl1&amp;tag=worstbests0e-20&amp;linkId=26a5fb78c8fb1648d1209cb8c0209a5a&amp;sa-no-redirect=1#nav-subnav\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1685 size-thumbnail\" src=\"http:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Screen-Shot-2016-07-17-at-6.59.05-PM-145x220.png\" alt=\"I'll Give You the Sun by Jandy Nelson\" width=\"145\" height=\"220\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Screen-Shot-2016-07-17-at-6.59.05-PM-145x220.png 145w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Screen-Shot-2016-07-17-at-6.59.05-PM-198x300.png 198w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Screen-Shot-2016-07-17-at-6.59.05-PM.png 456w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 145px) 100vw, 145px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/smile.amazon.com\/River-Gary-Paulsen\/dp\/0307929612?ie=UTF8&amp;ref_=asap_bc&amp;linkCode=sl1&amp;tag=worstbests0e-20&amp;linkId=26a5fb78c8fb1648d1209cb8c0209a5a&amp;sa-no-redirect=1#nav-subnav\"><em>The River<\/em> by Gary Paulsen<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/smile.amazon.com\/Life-As-We-Knew-Book-ebook\/dp\/B003K15IIK\/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&amp;ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1468794512&amp;sr=1-1&amp;keywords=life+as+we+knew+it&amp;linkCode=sl1&amp;tag=worstbests0e-20&amp;linkId=26a5fb78c8fb1648d1209cb8c0209a5a&amp;sa-no-redirect=1#nav-subnav\"><i>Life as We Knew It<\/i> by Susan Beth Pfeffer<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/smile.amazon.com\/Ill-Give-You-Jandy-Nelson-ebook\/dp\/B007HUD5N0\/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&amp;ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1468794896&amp;sr=1-1&amp;keywords=i%27ll+give+you+the+sun&amp;linkCode=sl1&amp;tag=worstbests0e-20&amp;linkId=26a5fb78c8fb1648d1209cb8c0209a5a&amp;sa-no-redirect=1#nav-subnav\"><em>I&#8217;ll Give You the Sun<\/em> by Jandy Nelson<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a 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